Lift consulting services

Professional lift consulting from TÜV SÜD can minimise breakdowns, improve overall performance and efficiency, and extend your equipment's lifespan.

Effective lift maintenance and operation are essential to maximise equipment lifespan, ensure availability, and minimise the risk of failures. Reliability, availability and performance are critical for the seamless operation of lifts and escalators, thereby making compliance with local and international regulations and standards a top priority.

Engaging a reliable lift consultant helps owners make informed decisions on specifications, contractor selection, and long-term asset planning. Consultants also help identify hidden risks, optimise performance, and reduce lifecycle costs by ensuring systems are properly maintained and upgraded when necessary.

Globally, there is also more emphasis on integrating advanced management strategies and technologies to enhance the performance of lifts. The transition from mechanical safeguards to software-based safety components in vertical transportation design necessitates staying abreast of rapidly evolving technologies.

Navigating the intricate landscape of international and local standards for lifts and escalators requires expert lift consultants with the necessary training, industry know-how, and practice. Finding an independent party with impartial ties to maintenance services can avoid conflicts of interest and ensure utmost transparency. Expert guidance can also find the right balance between operational costs and maintenance needs. 

We are a globally established organisation with a network of experts in Germany, the Middle East, Singapore, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Spain, and Hong Kong and have the resources and experience to manage complex projects.

Whether it is setting the specifications of your lifts or escalator before a new build, refurbishing an existing lift or escalator, or maintaining already implemented equipment for optimal functionality, we can assist you. As an independent service provider, TÜV SÜD can offer you unbiased advice based on condition assessments, maintenance assessments, and expert opinions that serve your best interest. 

We provide expert vertical transportation consulting services, from setting specification, pre-tender to commercial review, to identify the correct lift solution for your building:

• Traffic studies
• Specification setting & design review
• Lifecycle assessment
• Contract and technical reviews
• Tender support
• Project management
• Commissioning supervision 

Expert assessment to improve lift and escalator quality, availability, and lifespan:

• Regular risk assessments
• Budget setting for financial planning
• Advisory on health and safety requirements
• Technical and logistical problem solving
• Advisory on statutory inspections
• Project planning
• Due diligence inspections
• Technical review of existing schemes

For your lifts under operation, we can provide you with consistent maintenance management to reduce your administrative burden:

• Thorough inspections to pinpoint specific problem areas and prevent unnecessary repairs
• Cost-effective maintenance plans to mitigate needless expenditure
• Annual expenditure control measures via a unified approach to health and safety
• Advisory on legal and regulatory compliance

Modernisation and refurbishment services to ensure your equipment is functioning without deviations:

• Risk assessment studies to identify existing dangers in an elevator
• Bespoke specifications to eliminate or minimise any problems
• Site surveys and project renovation management
• Witness tests and chair design meetings